Vacancies

Reception/Admin Host

Location: Newcastle
Closing Date: 7th August 2026
Hours: Full Time

Our people are what set us apart as a law firm and we pride ourselves on taking exceptional care of our team. We are proud to be one of the most progressive law firms in the North of England and to have been ranked 23rd in the Top 100 UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 by Great Place to Work©


We are looking to recruit a full-time Admin Host to join our Operations Team based at our Newcastle office.


Who are we looking for?

You will become part of our team of Admin Hosts who are responsible for offering a warm greeting to all of our Clients and visitors across all of our offices.  The Admin Hosts meet and greet, serve refreshments, take incoming calls and carry out other general admin tasks as part of this key role.  There is also responsibility for handling both the incoming and outgoing correspondence and is all encompassing in providing a high-quality service to our clients and staff alike.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  You will also have experience of, and the ability to undertake a range of administrative duties along with IT proficiency.  You will support all our departments firm wide in this very varied role, therefore experience of multitasking is essential.


What do we offer?

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate with the potential for longer-term career advancement in our forward-thinking law firm, with a well-established client base. Along with this we will provide you with a competitive salary, pension, 30 days holiday and Private Medical Health Insurance; in addition, we will even give you your birthday off every year too!


Our values of Together, Balanced, and Progressive, help to nurture our culture of providing outstanding client service within a caring and supportive environment. Please see our website for further information about who we are and what we value at: https://www.burnetts.co.uk/.  To read more about how great it is to work for us, please visit

https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3520/Burnetts


If this role sounds like the next step in your career, then please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to yourfuture@burnetts.co.uk


Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

If you have not already done so, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.


Closing date: Friday 7th August 2026 at 12:00pm.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage early applications.

 

Applications are closed for this vacancy

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